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Six example sentences with circumference, each labelled with its topic.
The dome's circumference is inscribed in the pavement below, letting visitors pace out what the eye cannot judge.
Architecture
Coaches log mid-thigh circumference every month, because a shrinking number often shows up before performance drops.
Fitness
League rules fix the ball's circumference at seventy-five centimeters, so a mis-sized replacement is caught before tip-off.
Basketball
Eratosthenes estimated Earth's circumference around 240 BC using shadows in two cities and a carefully paced distance between them.
History
Nurses measure a baby's head circumference at every checkup, since a jump across the growth chart can signal fluid pressure.
Medicine
The recipe calls for a tart ring with a circumference of sixty centimeters, so measure the tin before rolling the pastry.
Cooking
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